Arguments, Not Sound Bites
by Carl R. TruemanThere is too little constructive argument and too much carefully-policed rhetoric in Christian circles. Continue Reading »
Fulton and the Future of Religious Liberty
by Gerard V. BradleyIt is not that believers won the battle but lost the war in Fulton. It is rather that—according to Alito (joined by Justices Thomas and Gorsuch)—victory in the war was at hand, and yet forsaken. Continue Reading »
Christians, Beware the Blame Game
by Carl R. TruemanChristians often fail to witness to the gospel, but we must never blame “the church,” for the church is our very source of hope. Continue Reading »
On Not Being Assimilated
by Peter J. LeithartBy their faithful defiance, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego achieve a peace unlike Nebuchadnezzar's. Continue Reading »
Pitiful Pride
by Carl R. TruemanThe rainbow is not a symbol of human autonomy. Quite the contrary; it is a sign of our dependence. Continue Reading »
Therapeutic Revolution
by Hans BoersmaOne of the most remarkable features of our society is its blithe dismissal of tradition. Religious practices that have long shaped our social and political life are held in contempt. Time-tested convictions that guided generations before us are not just second-guessed but mocked and denounced. It is . . . . Continue Reading »
Gay Anglicans in the ACNA
by Hans BoersmaNever may the theological and the pastoral be separated. Continue Reading »
Prohibiting Prayer in Australia
by Carl R. TruemanIt is an ominous sign when such a basic religious practice as prayer is now the target of hostile legislation in a democratic country. Continue Reading »
The Tragedy of Transhood
by Jonathon Van MarenIn the few short years since transhood went mainstream, childhood and adolescence has become a haze of puberty blockers, testosterone shots, sex-change surgeries, and gender confusion for untold numbers of young people. Continue Reading »
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